Makerspace Tools, Skills, and Operations
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Spend a day exploring tried-and-true ways to set up your school’s Makerspace, or learning effective ways to use the Maker tools available in your space - 3-D printers, laser/vinyl cutters, and more!
Who should attend: These workshops are for educators setting up school Makerspaces, learning effective ways to use maker technologies, and/or developing technical skills. The workshops are appropriate for teachers of students from grades 4 – 12, and who have tools and materials ranging from portable carts to fledgling Makerspaces to full-blown shops. Current offerings are designed with beginners in mind. |
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What you will learn: Our staff members are experienced educators, passionate about the opportunities that maker technologies brings to the classroom. We emphasize hands-on practice and teach each technology through a simple maker project. Participants will leave with confidence, skills, resources, and new ideas for incorporating Maker tools into the classroom.
Schedule: We offer our full suite of workshops several times throughout the school year, as well as during the summer.
Click here to see a full calendar of Spring and Summer 2019 offerings and register for workshops.
Download Spring Workshop flyer Download Summer Workshop flyer
Workshop Descriptions
NEW in 2019: Maker Project Design Workshop
This one-day experience gives you the opportunity to
3-D Modeling and Printing
Learn and practice design for 3-D printing, solid modeling (Tinkercad or Fusion 360), slicing and the fill and the effective use of 3-D printer with a classroom of students. Design and print a part from one of our sample projects.
Laser Cutter, Vinyl Cutter and 2-D Modeling
Learn and practice design for laser etching and cutting, design for vinyl/craft cutters, 2-D vector modelling (Inkscape, Gravit, or similar program); explore components, function, materials, and effective use of laser and vinyl cutters; and review and discuss project samples.
Designing and Operating a Makerspace, with Shop Tool Training
Explore resources for design, layout, and safe operation of a Makerspace; receive instruction and practice with tools and materials (including a variety of manual and power tools, materials, and fasteners); and review and discuss project samples.
Electronics
Learn and practice principles of electricity by building circuits that use series and parallel circuits, switches, LEDs, buzzers, wiring materials, soldering, component selection, multi-meters, tools, and techniques; and review and discuss project samples.
Arduino Programming
Get introduced to the Arduino microcontroller capabilities and programming environment; learn and practice coding basics; explore interfacing with basic input devices (such as photocells, light temperature, distance sensors) and output devices (such as servo motors, neopixels, LEDs, speakers); and review and discuss project samples.
Physical Computing with Micro:Bit
Friday, July 12 & Friday, July 19
Learn how to use the Micro:bit a small computer board equipped with sensors, LEDs, pushbuttons, and outputs that can control small electronic devices. The Micro:bit can be programmed with block or text based languages and is appropriate for students 6th grade and older. Learn and practice coding basics; get introduced to the programming platform, learn how to connect output devices and complete a small project.
- Workshops are 1-day, 8:30-2:30, held at the Edgerton Center Student Project Lab (4-409)
- Cost for each workshop is $275/person
- Attendance is limited to 18 participants/session.
Schedule: We offer our full suite of workshops several times throughout the school year, as well as during the summer.
Click here to see a full calendar of Spring and Summer 2019 offerings and register for workshops.
Download Spring Workshop flyer Download Summer Workshop flyer
Workshop Descriptions
NEW in 2019: Maker Project Design Workshop
This one-day experience gives you the opportunity to
- Design Maker projects for any K-12 academic or special classes
- Get a tour of our online resources to support your project design
- Put backwards design to work with our Maker Methodology
- Prototype your next project in our fully equipped Makerspace
3-D Modeling and Printing
Learn and practice design for 3-D printing, solid modeling (Tinkercad or Fusion 360), slicing and the fill and the effective use of 3-D printer with a classroom of students. Design and print a part from one of our sample projects.
Laser Cutter, Vinyl Cutter and 2-D Modeling
Learn and practice design for laser etching and cutting, design for vinyl/craft cutters, 2-D vector modelling (Inkscape, Gravit, or similar program); explore components, function, materials, and effective use of laser and vinyl cutters; and review and discuss project samples.
Designing and Operating a Makerspace, with Shop Tool Training
Explore resources for design, layout, and safe operation of a Makerspace; receive instruction and practice with tools and materials (including a variety of manual and power tools, materials, and fasteners); and review and discuss project samples.
Electronics
Learn and practice principles of electricity by building circuits that use series and parallel circuits, switches, LEDs, buzzers, wiring materials, soldering, component selection, multi-meters, tools, and techniques; and review and discuss project samples.
Arduino Programming
Get introduced to the Arduino microcontroller capabilities and programming environment; learn and practice coding basics; explore interfacing with basic input devices (such as photocells, light temperature, distance sensors) and output devices (such as servo motors, neopixels, LEDs, speakers); and review and discuss project samples.
Physical Computing with Micro:Bit
Friday, July 12 & Friday, July 19
Learn how to use the Micro:bit a small computer board equipped with sensors, LEDs, pushbuttons, and outputs that can control small electronic devices. The Micro:bit can be programmed with block or text based languages and is appropriate for students 6th grade and older. Learn and practice coding basics; get introduced to the programming platform, learn how to connect output devices and complete a small project.
Join our mailing list
Email edgerton-k12-maker@mit.edu to sign up for notifications when workshops are added, or with questions and comments. Please include your name, title/role, email address, school name, school location, school grades, school type (public, charter, independent), and some info about your Makerspace.
Email edgerton-k12-maker@mit.edu to sign up for notifications when workshops are added, or with questions and comments. Please include your name, title/role, email address, school name, school location, school grades, school type (public, charter, independent), and some info about your Makerspace.
Already running a Makerspace, and using the tools? Need support designing or leading Maker projects for your class or with others in your school community?
We recommend our new Maker Project Design Workshop - this one-day experience gives you the opportunity to
Register online
More information about our Maker Methodology is available here
Questions: contact us at edgerton-k12-maker@mit.edu
We recommend our new Maker Project Design Workshop - this one-day experience gives you the opportunity to
- Design Maker projects for any K-12 academic or special classes
- Get a tour of our online resources to support your project design
- Put backwards design to work with our Maker Methodology
- Prototype your next project in our fully equipped Makerspace
Register online
More information about our Maker Methodology is available here
Questions: contact us at edgerton-k12-maker@mit.edu
